Helsinki Hudson hosts rock shows this weekend

A pair of rock shows will be presented on consecutive nights at Club Helsinki Hudson, 405 Columbia St., Hudson.

Tonight, Girls, Guns and Glory is the featured attraction, with a 9 p.m. show, featuring American rock, country and rhythm and blues. At the same time Saturday, Rustic Overtones and special guests The Bohemian Slackers will combine elements of rock, ska, jazz and funk into their own blend of sound.

Girls, Guns and Glory is the creation of Lonesome Day recording artist Ward Hayden, and the band has released three critically-acclaimed albums. Its music touches on themes of love lost and hope discovered. It is an international touring band, named Independent Artist of the Year at the French Country Music Awards and a two-time winner of the Roots Act of the Year and Americana Act of the Year. It is the only band of its genre to win both the Act of the Year and WBCN Rock 'n' Roll Rumble.

Rustic Overtones got its start as a basement band in Portland, Maine. The band took a hiatus from 2002-06 while its members concentrated on individual projects, such as Seekonk, Paranoid Social Club and As Fast As, in addition to their solo projects. The band has a new CD, "Let's Start a Cult," which incorporates two new band members as its 20th year as a band approaches in 2013.